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. ~..~` to ovet the immediate difficulties with respect to the arrears of the Irish Church. Ile quite concurred in the opinion that there must have been great blame somewhere to render such a measure necessary ; but, no matter where the fault lay, thing s were now in a position that required an immediate remedy. He did not hope that the vexatious question would he settled by this grant—it would be merely adjourned.— (" Hear, hear," from Sir J. Graham.) He knew it would be impossible to keep the Irish people insensible to the real state of things in their country—he knew that no contrivance could make them approve of a Church which, in Rome diocese, was alien to the er,ed of 45 per cent. of the population —( Cheers from the Ir6ll Members)--but he earnestly hoped that the pre,,it ar ra n eiuerit would put btf for a 1011!. period any tlrr di,sa tis, ction. He believed that the great ',boucle now exiiting to a tquisfactoQ arrafigemont teas the great prejcdiee existing. in this country ; but be had the strongest confidence t hat, as the truth always prevailed, every succeeding day Would diminish the force of those prejudices, and they might ultimately come to the discussion of this question under such hvAurable circumstances as must lead to a satitfactory con clusion. Air. HAWES rejoiced sincerely to hear the sentiments Just expressed by the Nol le Lard, necause they assured him that at least one Member of the Cabinet adhered to the prin elPles on which that Cabinet was framed.—( Hear, hear, hear. ) yO(Mr (Mr. Hawes) entertained a great respect for the Noble r d who had originated the present proposal, but he had a d z Sty to perform, and that was to resist the proposed applica tion of the p u bli c mon e y. The people of Ireland would never e ed afti o 'sfied until they attained true and practical religious frem, Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose to explain. He had every reaso n to suppose from the manner in which his proposition Had been heard that it would have proved satisfactory to both li d" of the House, and, therefore, did not expect the re proaches which had been levelled at him. With respect to the n ew course, which it had been said he had ado pted, he had bef ore told the House, that be felt if he continued to intro duce the appropriation clause into the Bill there would be no Probability of its passing into a law.—( Hear.) The Hon. Member for Lambeth could easily guess what the fate of the Bill would be if the appropriation clause were adhered to. The practical question for Government to solve was, whether they should say, " We will not swerve from the course which We have pursued, but continue year after year to bring in the 'rune Bill, certain of its rejection, or whether we shall intro duce a measure, calculated, in some degree, to alleviate the evil, and at the same time meet with the concurrence of the l iriuse. For his part, he thought the latter was the best course for his adoption, and he did not see in acting as be had acted how it was that he laid himself open to the animadver sions of the Hon. Member for Lambeth. Mr. LANGDALE rose amidst loud cries of " Divide." He would vote for the grant if he thought this measure was l ikely to be conclusive. When a final settlement of the mea sure was t o be made he was desirous that ample funds should be provided for the maintenance of the Established Church in Ireland—( Hear, hear)—but if there appeared a surplus he t hought it should go to other national and beneficial purposes. The settlement, he would repeat, ought to be a final one, or the money would be paid in vain. Sir B. HALL rose amidst loud cries of " Divide." He said, if Hon. Members near the Bar were so anxious for a divi sion, and desired to prevent a free discussion of the important subject then under consideration, he would at once move the adjournment of the House.--(Cries of " Hear, hear.")e The question was one of too serious a nature to be stifled in the manner proposed by them, and nothing should prevent him from giving his opinion upon it in any manner he might think proper.—(Hear.) He fully concurred in what had fallen from the two Hon. Members who had preceded him, and having recorded his vote in the year 1833, When a similar resolution was before the House, against the grant of money to th e c l ergy o f I re l an d , be should vote with them on the present occasion, as no arenment had been advanced and no reasons assigned Why a different course should be pursued now. The Noble Lord, as stated by his Hon. Friend near him, had taunted some Hon. Members who took a course adverse to the Go vernment for not having expressed their objections to the grant before that evening. He must say that he did not consider that it was very wise or very considerate on the part of that Noble Lord to do so. He must have known that many Members were now in the House vsho formed part of the Par liament of 1833 ; and it might naturally be supposed that those who voted in the minority then would take the same v iew of the matter now that they did at that period. Circum stances remained the same, excepting that the people were Placed in rather a worse position, because, instead of a loan of "e million, they were now called upon to give up po sitively about 740,000/. and to make another grant of the remai n d er of the million.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") But what opportunity had been afforded to make any objec tions? The plan was first proposed by the Gentlemen opposite on Saturday ; it was agreed to by the Noble Lord on the Tree a"vY bench, and that evening was fi xed for the discussion. T he earliest possible moment had been taken by them to ! I Plain tilde sentiments, and there was no ground for the 'tent of the Noble Lord below him. He rejoiced at hearing t he speech of tae Noble Lord the Secretary at War ; he was g l ad that the opinions entertained in that respect were not merely entertaiteed by the Noble Lord as a Member of the Government, but that they would be placed upon record, and 10 trust e d t h e t i n:te wou ld soon arr i ve w h en t h ose op i n i ons wou ld inne be acted upon. and form part of the policy of a Govern- The p o li cy pursue d now was o f a very quest i ona bl e nature, , and the N o l e l e L or d (L or d J o h n R usse ll) h a d g htvis speech , cause I . :1r al arm i n th e latt e r pa r t of he had i nt i ma t e d th a t h e s h ou ld adapt his cou ' rse f or to such measures as he thought would be 17thri;:d ; but h e h oped that the Noble Lord would never give own opi n i ons i n deierence to these of his opponents. Inodthat n d Independent of the p resent resolutions a Bill had been passed O,ISe. whereby a municipal franchise had been granted t e ? e t l he, i P a e c oele of Ir e l an d — i t was well known that great shore "n.s been made in anot h er place, and it would be too ba d if when li on. M embers had give n their support to Go vuejonn L m,o ent for Use lower f ranc hi se , if th e y s h ou ld b e ca ll e d support tie Bill i n i ts a l tere d f orm accor di ng to t h e ews of Hen Gentlemen opposite. As regarded the pre- Sent greet of .rnone)' he consideted it unnecessary. It was an loitelvieerdiestalment 01 E 7 were called upon to make, and he be- Positio many more vvoold follow ; and seeing no change in the those of circumstanes, and reteining the same sentiments ite _rti nst he recorded upon a former occasion, he should vote eel the resolutions . Mr tl • • VILLIERS said there was no ground t o . hope that th erefore 'l'ttietis;hrte would prov e as , adjustment of the question, and jtsed.nonthee'atthat he was averse to the grant. If the ob he s u . r Irish tithe pay er was not to the amount, but to thy'Pelicatiot, of the tithe, whore was the rational hope that l'resent rn provid eo efarsure would be a renal adjustment ? Did this an application of the tithes which would morebseatisfectory to the Irish people ?—( Hear.) Why thee vote t Nee particulnalreY without some prospect of success, and Was so deficient' Y w hy vote it at a period when the revenue 1 " e o.prornot• that no advances could he made for the pur- ThOni tion, Ing education, increasing the facilities of com- Per"ellent and the several other great plans of national im 'a> ho le Hear.) The mere effect of this clause would Was it jof a holin g for resistance to the payment of tithes. 41 f ! ineff, et , i ; to this country to call upon it to pay a sum for purpose. The people of England, the great body disseeters he p a „ ee and a large portion of Churchmen, objected to s ay if . r ra of Church -rates. Whet would the Irish people to b e tn n x ,a t t t were done away with, and that they were about and 'u u c l . make up the amount.—( Cries of " Hear, h eas , ,, that th e e' stit-%") It was a . case exactly in point. He hoped _he 4% 1 of morality in England and in Ireland was n '''ney o f En, ' ,l ll o.Ped no Irish Member would take the public coetinue to a' Inc'. and at the same time say that he would aatate for the abolition of tithes. 'Clack t lek C° th I "EL 1 4 had never heard a more unfounded ~,tlntueolua4in at tbade ce the people of Ireland by the Hun. ist4, " , show who la st a d e t resse d t h e H ouse. —(" Oh, o h 1") lieed in a few esords that the attack was utterly and unjustifiable. It was not the people of Ire -F. ere] , :). Insist e d upon the ma i ntenance o f an E sta bli shed nee ne.(. "l that country. It vas the people of England who jPon and where, he would was the ustice of people of England to pay for what they insisted f the up..--( Cries of ..1-s'ear, hear," and laughter. ) for t l l . l 'ennie of E ng l an d w ould insist upon having a Ch urc h th e e, minority let then, satisfy diet . ... wish. but let them pay land 1- )te al-o. In a word, the Established Church in Ire -164,1" en English luxury, for which they called upon the ao se ,,Peeple to pay. He repudiated, with infinite scorn. the "f pt' 1r that it was either unjust or immoral to ask the people tes pay for the Church which they forced upon said tn i" t even though they said it was for her good. It was ..) a ea sure F ought not to contribute the money, as the to try weta d not prove a radical one. Was it woe th while iejiment at all? Was the history gf the tithes fl3v gotte ti :e e 'c ould ne Tories and Whig s were aereeti that things 110 1 ,,,, r : i,1 g ‘ 0 'ln as they were atpresent. 'Whee the Right th e f or B tronet the Member for Launceston was Secre .. y or Ireland, the He he brought in a Bill similar to the one before R ouse. „ te d s r l d it was sanctioned by those on his side of the 'r ot e proYpo:itliduneurable Members sanctioned the injustice. Selit "Ciuvernmen" of the Right Honourable Baronet the pre go nu as they acceded, Wing that things could not payment ~ireaa re in Ireland. By the Bill of 1835 ir in the erst instance by the present. Bill,. and he (Mr. Ile could urnlerstaiudit his duty to demand such a provision. elligiblp ass entire opposition to the Bul. That would he int The Bill would be el. obut this partial opposition was not. t his ( niollient pavi4tahva;.l even as an experiment without Iv IR in lrked with ter bl ood !, ' , nears. The history of tithes exrliest period. It had b e ..u n c iviettiee on both sides from the 7 1st in et , feluniee I se t i: n 9 , e ause esf creating seventy-six risli Par, lament, and the tint.; Fo r thee forty years of the s.e.iglit years v io l e Union, the to tithes had be en !lumtered occasionally ; itt"re o o r e l4s r s doad e . nt- it m it i l g ta h l viol(eunctw.e: but it was sure to rise l a rir a tim e le e repressed by i t" ,l it) art.-) v:/ resistance_ hear. ) Both sides of 1.11 ": Hou se we. - e now agreed as to t.t 3 / 4i nee ti r of should o some s e e e t tol con part, re, and the clue sdon waszhsettlome trstsil, and ma..., a s they xperiment.--( uesvt7onto tho ugh w t h o i u n l k d Feu r, hear.) H e d r d mar, the success of that the er e erime tit would succeed, ev en t fo h r e a h r i - s objection some still re tt'imr: should he paid, for th original arrange- For his part he a ishe'd to enter i 'nem . ti of the question. He had s.si i to see the expe fc,r ehrosrscoo,nsfiodoetr. eZ et . l , t made, but not without arnemell!gvethaeleamrrbears. It was th e aU 9 1 was a large one, but let lit: 4 ,.. c "nolint they would hove to pay next'yerst' ertillery Il d Hear, 'oee •.nre an hear.) There sees no eca." Le„ Y ...!, i , t . , :v t ! o tl t i i he a l u d i i_rg the sore, There must be either coo_ or d they must either refuse the Bill, or a;;ern. clause. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the clause , l7O For the amendment Majority —lo9 Sir G. ROSE brought up the Report of the Maidstone Election Committee, which declared that Mr. Feetor was dui, elected, that the petition was frivolous and vexaticus, and the , the defence to the petition was neither frivolous nor vexatious Lord J. RUSSELL, as he considered the Irish Tap- BA of such importance, would move that the Report be taken upon it on Friday (this evening) before the other business. Sir R. PEEL thought the Noble Lord ought to 4.0 int. Supply, as be had led the House to imagine he riou!d, soy; name another day fur the Report. Lord JOHN ✓ RUSSELL said when he had named to morrow for Supply, he could net have been able to stay at wh.t period the debate which had now concluded wouldQuive ter minated. In proposing to-morrow night for the Report, the House would be able to go into supply after the Report hid been brought up. He made the proposition, because he thought it the most advisable course, considering the import ance of the Bill. After a few words from Sir R. PEEL and Lord STAVLET, Lord J. RUSSELL would consent that at the bringing up of the report to-morrow, it should be reserved for further con sideration on Monday. His Lordship named Thursday n.xt for the consideration of the Lords' Amendments to the Irish Poor-law Bill. The reprt of the Registration of Electors Bill was then received. GIBRALTAR, &c., LIGHTHOUSE. Upon the motion for the further consideration of the reso lution, Mr. HUME opposed it. After a conversation, in which Mr. P. Thomson, Captain Boldero, Mr. Hutt, and Sir E. Codrington took a part, leave was given to bring in the Bill. TRADING COMPANIES BILL. Mr. WALLACE opposed the third reading of this Bill, and stated his intention of dividing the House upon it. The gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place; the motion having been negatived without one. The Bill was then read a third time. COUNTY CLARE ADVANCES BILL. Lord MORPETH moved the third reading of this Bill. The House then divided— For the motion ... 57 Against it .. Majnri”, —4 Lord MORPETH said that, as the House had decided against the Order of the Day, he should move the third read ing to-morrow. Sir G. SINCLAIR. said that the course proposed by the Noble Lord was a most unusual one. Lord MORPETH said that, as the usual amendment had not been moved—that the Bill be read a third time that day six months—and as he did not think it was competent for him to abandon the Bill, he could not see any other course for him to adopt. He (Lord Morpeth) was not there as the advocate of the Government, but of a very poor class of men, the road contractors of the county of Clare, who had not had anything in advance for the last twelve months. The county of Clare was not in circumstances to raise the whole sum for which it was indebted in the year, and the proposition was, that fifteen thousand pounds, the sum due to these poor people, should be advanced by the Government, and paid in six yearly instal ments. He only pleaded for the poor people alluded to, and therefore he hoped the House would permit him to fix the third reading of the Bill for the next night. Sir J. GRAHAM suggested the postponement of the mea sure until further information was laid before the House. After a few words from Sir R. Inglis, Lord Morpeth, Mr. More O'Ferrall, Sir J. Graham, and Mr. S. O'Brien, the motion was agreed to. CUSTOMS DUTIES ACT. On the motion of Mr. P. THOMSON, the House went into Committee on the Customs Duties Acts Bill ; and a series of resolutions prcposed by the lion. Member were agreed to. The report of the Tithes and Land Merger Bill was brought up, and ordered to he taken into consideration on Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half.past Twelve o'clock. 9 HOUSE OF LORDS, Jtar 19. The LOUD CHANCELLOR taok his seat on the Woolslek. at Five o'Clock. SCOTCH PRISONS BILL. The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition from Dumbarton, against the Scotch Prisons Bill. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the third reading of the International Copyright Bill, and briefly stated the object of the Bill. The Bill would not have been pre sented to Parliament, without its having been ascertained that other countries, and some of the most important countries, were disposed to enter into the arrangement proposed by the Bill, for the common benefit and protection of authors, on the just principle of reciprocity. Lord ELLENBOROUGH did not object to the prin ciple of the Bill ; although he thought some beneficial amendments might be made in it. After a few observations from the Marquis of LANS DOWNE the third rearling was posponed_till Monday next. MESSAGE FROM THE . COMMONS, Mr. BROTIIERTON and others, from the Commons, brought up the Fishpard Harbour Bill and several other private Bill:. BOMBAY. Lord ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition signed by 600 natives and European inhabitants of Bombay, praying the Government to take measures for the purpose of re pealing the clause in the charter of the East India Company, by which all power of local legislation was taken from the Government of Bombay. He trusted the petition- would receive the serious consideration of her Ma jesty's Government. The Earl of CL ARE supported the petition. Lord GLENELG said that no doutot the petition deserved great attention, but at the time the Act passed the other House of Parliament. the subject was very much discussed. COUNTY TREASURERS' BILL. The Earl of WICKLOW moved the second reading of the County Treasurers' Bill.. The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com*- 'flitted to•morrow. Lord ASHBURTON presented a petition from a place in Devonshire against the liner Act. QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS BILL. On the motion of Lord ASHBURTON, the Qualification of Members Bill was read a third time and passed. The Duke" of SUTHERLAND presented a petition from Sutherland, in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of Post office reform. The Bishop of CHICHESTER presented a petition from the churchwardens of a parish in the eastern division of the county of Sussex, complaining there was no resident minister, although the parish was very extensive. The Duke of RICHMOND corroborated the statements contained in the petition. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented petitions against the encouragement afforded by the British authorities to the idolatrous worship of the Hindoes in India, from the merchants, bankers, and others, of Bristol ; from Norwich ; from the Methodists of Milder) Hall, Suffolk; Hampstead; Birkenhead, Cheshire; the Wesleyan Methodists of Salis bury; and also petitions against any further grant to the Col lege of Maynooth, from Peckham, Derby, Saffron Walden, and the Protestant Association of London. Lord CARBERY, basing presented a petition on the sub ject of the Irish Tithe 13:11, said that he had presented peti tions from ten parishes in IreLnd praying for a revision of the law of landlord and tenant, and he hoped that some measure would be introduced on the subject next Session. After a few words fi om the Marquis of WESTMEATH, the petition was laid upon the table. PRISON DISCIPLINE (SCOTLAND) BILL. Tiel:OlZD CHANCELLOR in moving the second read ing of this 811, stated that its object was to establish a general board for the superintendence of prisons iu Scotland, to be as sist-d by local bonds, which were to be maintained by an as sessment on the boroughs and counties, the intention being to provide adequate prison discipline. The Duke of fIAMILTON thought that the consideration of this measure ought to be postponcll for a short time, as the Bill had only reached that House on Monday. 'the Duke of RICHMOND said that it was extremely desirable that some nwasure of this sort should pass, fur bad as were the prisons in England ; they were worse in Scotland. The Duke of BUCCLEUGEI would not oppose the second leading of this Bill ; but.if it had not been so late in the Session he should have desired it to be postponed. He trusted that time would be given between the second rending, on the Committee, for loJking closely into the details and ma chinery of the 1341. Lord cA AWE RDOWN felt strongly that some measure on the subject ought to pass this Session. The Bid was then react a second time, and the report was ort-red to be received on Thursday next. On the motion of the Earl of fiADDINGTON the report on the Entails ( Scotland) Bill was received, and the third reading fixed for to-morrow. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from Horsham, in Sussex, in favour of a reduction of postage. Ile also begged to move an address to her Majesty for tt return of the unclaimed dividends, if any, in the hands of the Commis. sioners of Turnpike Trusts in England and Wales.—Ordered. AFFIRMATION BILL Lord DENMAN presented petitions in favour of this Bill from the Christian Separatists of Manchester, persons who formerly belonged to the Society of Friends; from Vie mer chants, bankers, and others of Manchester, and from Salford. The Earl of WICKLOW said that, with the exception of the last petition, uo observed that all those presented by the Noble and Learned Lord had conic from persons who had formerly been Quakers, and he would now consent to with draw his opdosi:ion to the Bill, if the Mible and Learned Lord were now willing to introduce an amendment which should restrict its operation to those who bad some time been Quakers. Lord DENMAN said that the Bill was especially framed for the relief of many persons who were not and never had been Quakers, but who entertained conscientious scruples against taking an oath. Lord HOLLAND could bear testimony that a general feel ing existed in favour of this Bill throughout Manchester. Lord CA RBE RY knew no reason why the Bill should not apply to Ireland as welt as England. Lord DE NNIA N then moved the third reading of the Bill. The Earl of WICKLOW wished to know whether the Noble arid Lea,';:ed Lord would concur in the amendment which he had suggeste. Lord HOLLAND said the Noble and Learned Lord was not obliged to give any answt.r. The Earl of WICK L 0 W—lf he did not, ihen the division Alga be taken on the third reading. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 200838. Lord ASHBURTON was decidedly opposed to the meaFure. The Marquis of BUTE said that if the Noble and Learned Lwd should take the sense or the House upon the Bill he ould vote with him. After a few words from Lord ELLENBO ROUGH, Lord DENMAN replied, and their Lordships then divided, when there appeared— For the Bill l6 Against it 32 Majority against the Bill The Bill was consequently lost. WEST INDIA PRISONS BILL. Lord GLENE V; moved the second reading of this Bill Lord ELLENBOROUGH vvished to call the atteutitm their Lordships, although he considered this a very p•op-r Bill, to the fact that it was so far back as the 7 th of November last that the Noble Baron (Glenelg) had sent out some six teen questions to the Colonial Legislatures respectin g th e measures it would be necessary to take with reference to the administration of justice and the preservation of peace, after the abolition of the apprenticeship of the negroes should have come into complete o peration,—( Hear, hear .) It oug h t not to be forgotten that a very short time would elapse before the emancipated negroes would have the power of returning, perhaps, a majority of the Members of the Houses of Assem bly, and that was a question of vitali mportance with r egar d to the future state of the colonial Legislatures.—( Hear.) Lord GLENELG said that the special magistrates would certainly lose their character when the entire emancipation of the negroes came into operation, but that, at the same time, they might be continued until some description of stipendiary t u , gis rates could bo appointed. While he agreed with the Baron that they ought not to suppose that the negroes, when sot entirely free, would not require that additional %%etch should be kept over their conduct, yet he did not see uhy a much better feeling should not be found to exist among them than the Noble Baron seemed to anticipate. After a few words from Lords Ellenborough and Holland, the. Bill was read a second time. The Slave Vessels (Captured) Bill was also read a second time, on the motion of Lord GLENELG. CHURCH DISCIPLINE BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of this Bill. The Earl of WICKLOW regretted that Ireland was ex. eluded from the operation of the measure. The Bish. p of EXETER congratulated the Noble Earl, as an Irishman, that his country was excluded from tile Bill. He would not, in the present state of the House, oppose the Bill going into Committee ; but he was resolved, on the third readinf.r, to endeavour to persuade their Lordships not to ad mit of its paning into a law.—(Hear, hear.) AUSTRALIAN AMENDMENT BILL. On tilt motion of the Earl of DEVON, their Lordships went into Committee on the Australian Amendment Act. The Bill having gone through Committee, was reported to the House. The Earl of WICKLOW laid on the table a Bill in lien of tFat just rerorted for the abolition of oaths. The Judges Jurisdiction Extension Bill was read a third time. The New South Wales Act Confnuation Bill went through Corumit•ee. The House then adjourned. GENERAL SYSTEM OF RAILWAYS FOR IRELAND EXTRACT FROM THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS. A well arranged system of Railways in Ireland would have the effect of continuing, and extending throughout the country, the benefits, which the outports have thus obtained by the in troduction of steam vessels. It is scarcely necessary to dwell upon the great and obvious advantages, which would result from such combined facilities of intercourse. The subsisting relations of business and commerce would be thereby extended and enlarged, and others formed, opening fresh resources to the industry and enterprise of the trading portion of the corn tnunity ; while an object of no less consideration would be immediately attained in rendering agricultural produce, which may be called the grand staple of this country, at the sane time more profitable to the producers, and accessible on easier terms to the principal purchasers and consumers. We hase already mentioned, that a considerable traffic has been firmed since the application of steam vessels to purposes of commer cial transport, in the exportation of fat cattle. Tb direct benefit, however, derived from this trade on the pat t of Ire land, is confined to counties adjacent to the eastern parts, or connected with them by canals; for the condition of the ani mals would suffer so much by their being driven any consider able distance, that they are necessarily disposed of in same neighbouring market; and thus the great feeding counties of Limerick, Clare, and parts of Tipperary and Queen's County, are precluded from the advantages recently opened to other places. A Railway intersecting the country from Dublin, would place the cattle of tin se rich pastures within reach of Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham, thereby insuring to these markets a larger supply, and of superior quality, while the profits of the Irish feeder would be proportionally enhanced. A similar advantage would be secured, through the tame meansllteo the growers of corn, that the prices of pro. duce thus equalized through the whole country, land would le of nearly equal value tu the cultivator, at a distance from the metropolis as in its immediate neighbourhood ; and hence the inducement to expend capital and labour upon its improve ment would be as strong in the one case as in the other. An opinion, which we believe to be quite erroneous. has become prevalent, that because in the populous and Healthy districts in which Railways have been established, their traffic has consisted for the most part, in the conveyance of passengers and goods of high value—they are, therefore, ill-adapted to the conveyance of goods of bulk or of ordinary value. This, notion has probably arisen from the inconvenience and diffi culty hitherto experienced in combining the two purposes in such a manner as to yield a remunerative profit to the proprie tors. We cannot, however, see any reaso,l to doubt, hut, on the contrary, we can see good grounds, for c a l cu l at i ng on a great extent of profitable traffic in agricultural produce and live stock, as well as in other articles. A similar opinion, which has been proved to be quite groundless, was at fit st entertained with respect to sti am tea sels ; and it was some considerable time after they had been used for the conveyance of passengers, that they sere ern ed in carrvine• cargoes of grain and stock, with which they are now so extensively freighted between Ireland and Great Britain. Probably the best answer to such an objection as we have molt :oiled, will be found in the following table of the value, in tons, of the several kinds of Irish agricultural produce respectively : AVERAGE VALUE, fER TON, OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE IN IRELAND. Butter Beef and Mutton Bacon Pork Second Flour \Vheat • I 2 Oatmeal l2 Barley Oats Now, when we consider the intrinsic value of these•commo dities, why should it be thought that they cannot, for the ad vantage of a surer and bstter market, very well support the expence of Railway conveyance? We repeat, therefore, our persuasion, that besides the advantages of speed, security, and exemption from waste or deterioriation, the dealer in these articles will find the Railway the most economical method of transport that he could possibly adopt. Among the inducements which we may notice, as holding out a prospect of support for such undertakings, are to be mentioned the numbers from all parts of the United Kingdom, and even from the Continent of Europe, who would resort to Ireland as travellers, to view the natural bsauties of its splen did and varied scenery; and sonic, no doubt, to acquire a more perfect knowledge of the character and condition of the people. The line which we propose to Cork, passes within a morning's drive of Killarney, and through a highly picturesque country besides ; and should a Railway be completed to Holy head, or some other part in North \Vales, as forming part of the plan recoinmended by us. with a view to the sa'est and most rapid communication with America, the tourist will then have an opportunity of passing through the magnificent moun tain scenery of Wales, and visiting the most remarkable places both in the north and south of Ireland, at a very moderate ex pense, and in a few days. To many the saving of time will be a much more valuable consideration than a reduction of. expense, though the latter will, of course, operate as a strong inducement to numbers ; and we have no doubt, that a con siderable accession of traffic will be derived, during the summer and autumn of every year, from this source. But the moral effects of such intercourse will perhaps out weigh the immediate pecuniary interests involved in it by ti , e in.p irtant influence which they will exercise on the fate of the country. Ireland, though for years past a subject of anxious went no ankliscusion n public, it is roally very little knownito to the British people ; and the disadvantage to both countries, arising from that circumstance, is much greater than is gene rally suppsed. Connected as they are by the same laws and identified interest:, any proposal to cement this union, by drawing their inhabitants closer together in the bonds of mu tual intercourse and knowledge, claims general aqention, and if it appear calculated to promote that end, should command general support. If the lines recommended by us shall be adopted, there will. undoubtedly, be a la•ge resort of strangers to Ireland, and ;;lest numbers will constantly pass and repass through the land: It might be enough for the shareholders and proprie• tors of a railway to he assured of this, without troubling themselves to ask what business may have brought se many travellers to their trains, or whither they may go after depart ing from the stations. But these are questions of great in cteocel;itnuaonuds i n in s p t . r a e rt a a n n i ee co t u o ld tli n e ut co ll u o t w ary th ; ro t u 'o g r h se it a. s le s l o n i d l a w n i t th a o t u id t fertilizing end euriehing s t sit , o o r s r, merely whether passing engaged o ntl. a more d attracted t‘st ho iaa s e t n o on m bo m t h erre s em i d . Those frequent vin ,: uru i necessarily cause an increased activity in various departments of business, and add most considerably to the circulation of moucV Thus. although a railroad itself, as a mercantile speculation, might not, all at once, fulfil the sanguine expctations of the projectors, it would still be an invaluable source of general wealth anJ prosperity. . - - It would be an endless task to point out the vizi its interests ‘ll,l social relations which would be mare or les4 affected by t . le introduction of this mode of tratlic on an extensive scale ; but it may be proptr, before we conclude this part of our Sllll j 'et, to advert sh .rtly to its probable erects upon some depart public servic e . men ts of the - 1 5 i these, the Post Office naturally presents itself to the i n d, Tlic vast importance o f t h e transm i ss i on of letters? in less than half of the ordinary time, needs but to be mentioned. There is not a merchant, or man of extensive business, but can readily appeal to instances of the great value of even a few hours saved in the carriage of letters ; and it has been shown, that by the Railway, entire days may be saved in the post between London and many parts of Ireland. We may contemplate, as another example, the effects on the military service of the country; the facility of moving troops in large bodies, hundreds of miles within a few hours, fully supplied with Artillery and Stores of all kinds, and in a state of perfect readiness, either to oppose foreign aggression or repre7=s domestic outrage, must be apparent; and •its influence upon the security of the public peace can scarcely be overated. But it is needi , ,A to multiply instances of the application of this principle, as far at its powers have been ascertained, to the actinl couct•rtas of the country, and it would be folly to attempt to impose limits to its future influences in creating new re sources for the population, or in g iving directions as yet un known, to those already possessed . The French Minister of Public Works, in a late address to the Chamber of Deputies, says, .‘ Railways are assuredly next to the invention of Print. ing, the most powerful instrument of civilisation that the in genuity of man has ever devised. It is difficult, if not impos sible, to foresee and define the results which they must, of necessity, at some period produce on the fate of nations." The observation does not appear to be in the least overstrained. The mind can scarcely set bounds to the extent, to which the effects of so important a discovery may be carried, nor the imagination take too wide a scope in speculating upon its future operations. What has been already done upon its very threshold, and as it were in the dark, seems but an earnest of advantages to come, when experience shall have shed its full light upon the subject, and brought this wondrous power more within the grasp and the command of man. • • CONCLUSION ;-SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE EXTENT OF PUBLIC AID WHICH IT MIGHT BE ADVISABLE TO AFFORD ;-THE MANNER IN WHICH ir MIGHT BE GIVEN, AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS. Having now examined the principles by which a general system fi r Railways in Ireland should be replatel,:and laid down lines which would, as we conceive, be the most bene ficial to the country, we shall conclude our Report with a few suggestions as to the means and the manner of carrying those projects, either altogether or in part, into execution, and some observations upon the principles on which Railway Bills should be framed for the mutual benefit of the public and the Companies. There can be no doubt that parties might be found, ready to undertake certain portions of these lines, which hold out special prospects of advantage ; such, for example, as the first twenty or thirty miles leading out of Dublin, over which all the traffic with other places, near as well as remote, must ne cessarily pass. But since, according to our calculations, the return of profit on the whole system could not be expected, for some time, to exceed 31 or 4 per cent., it is manifest, that if the best and most prodnetive portions are taken possession of unconditionally, there can be no reasonable hope that the re mainder will ever be carried into effect. This would so com pletely frustrate the most important of the objects contemp lated in issuing this Commission, by opposing a bar to the future improvement of the country, that we trust it will not t.e in any case permitted. It would be even more advisable that no partial line should be sanctioned until the country should possess within itself the means of undertaking the whole system to its full extent, than at once and for ever to obstruct and Faralyse s all future exertions for its accomplishment, by abandoning, to parties having particular and distinct interests, the monopoly of some of its most productive detached portions. We, therefore, earnestly rmonunend, that every effort be made to combine into one interest, and under one manage ment and control, the whole of the southern system of inter communication between Dublin and Cork, Limerick, Water ford, and Kilkenny ; and that the Northern Line, by Nayari— t? Armagh at least--be treated according to the same prin ciple, and considered as one concern. If a body of capitalists be found ready to undertake either of these great works, as a whole, we presume that the general feeling of the Legislature and of the country, will be to leave the execution of it as little fettered as possible by restriction, to the management of private enterprise; and in addition to this, it would be just and advisable to relieve them from all heedless expenses to which otherwise, in the existing state of the law, they would be liable. With this view, we recoil' - mend particularly, that the Act of Parliament be granted free of any charge, as for a public measure ; that a mode of deter mining the amounts to be paid in compensation of land and damages, be adopted, on principles more fixed and independent of private or local bias than the present practice; and that some general enactment he provided, authorising, to a certain extent, alterations of obvious utility, to be introduced in the original plan, without the costly expedient of resorting, in every case, to P.aliament for a new or amended Act. But the investigationi which we have made lead us to doubt w hether any Company will be induced to undertake either of t hese great lines, even with the facilities and advantages which might, on general principles, be afForded them. In such case we trust, that to avoid the evil of partial execution, and to accomplish so important a national object as that contemplated in the completion of tie entire system, we may look forward to a certain degree of assistance from the State, as great, at k a qt, as has been given for the encouragement of other public works in Ireland; and ott those grounds of policy which, we believe, have not been disputed, and on which it is therefore unnecessary for us to enlarge. We feel not only the difficulty of the subject, hut also that we should be exceeding the bounds of our instructions to enter minutely into the precise form and amount of the aid which we have ventured to express our hope may be afforded. At the same time the following suggestions may not be consi dered irrelevant, as to the different modes by which the State might render great assistance in forwarding these important objects, without injury to the ether public interests ; they are offered merely as suggestions of principles which may be de serving of consideration, and as admitting of modifications in their details, so a; to form the ground-work of an agreement between the Government and the parties interested. We pro ceed, therefore, to suggest— First--That Government should advance, by way of loan, a considerable proportion of the amount of the estimates, at the lowest rate of interest, and on the easiest terms of re payment, thinkym to that m a b n e y s l c n u d r h e o d l d e b r y s a ma n y i o r a t l g i a o ge be o f fo t u h n e d is t - or r subscribeks . towards carrying into effect an object which, in addition to its importance as a national concern, cannot fad to benefit and im. Prove their own properties. As a further assistance in filling the subscriptions, perhaps pow ers might be given to the counties interested, as well as to corporate towns, to become shareholders to certain amounts ; the Government, in suet case, advancing the money on the security of presentments. in the usual manner, and the return on such shares being available for the reduction of the county or other rates. A provision, however, will be necessary, in this case, to in sure the co-operation of the whole of the districts interested —tbe approval of a certain majority having been obtained. Secondly, If these means be rejected, or fail to produce sufficient subscriptions to insure, in the first instance, the exe cution of the entire system, we would suggest that the work might still be allowed to go forward—beginning- at Dublin, or other fixed terminus, to any other determinate point, such por tion, however, not to be considered as an integral line, but only as a part of the general system, and to be nontinurd from that roint towards the ultimate intended termini of the several lines and branches, as new subscriptions are received. Tln! subscribers to these continuations should be entitled to all the privileges and advantages arising from the whole partion of Th e line already executed, from the date of the payment of their respective subscriptions, equitably estimated according to the time when each subscription shall be made. Thirdly, We would further venture to suggest, that the Government should undertake either or both of the proposed combined lines, on the application of the counties interested ; m im ai l l r y re i s o s o h o m m i . s e , o t i l t a lt t the outlay to be repaid by small instalments, at the lowest ad he missibleevent f the eter returns s t t s interest, payingand tunderi, stipulatedt e f in t ates f , ro o m ur inte rest, the counties shall supply the deficit by presentments. the local districts,' such an arrangement, would, to insora a certain great benefit, incur but a very inconsiderabl e risk, relisninogffeorningthethriessult of our estimates, nlvteos t a h t e th S e h s a a n m no e n ti N al a e siigation. It is, of course, hat on the principle adopted for to suit all the circumstances of the case. susceptible of various forms and modifications; but we par posely Lavoid entering into details, which, however , we see no dGi Government I n Should either of the two latter suggestions be adopted, the up p ssess an immediate interest in the due theieTe arrangements.i g p s proposition(l,l,eeminsee is some ei y in tilting execution of the work, and must, of course, have a great share in its direction. But even were the work undertaken without public aid, we are still of opinion that it should, in a certain tfehriles\degree,tysdiesesaaict description ia e epvfrtu s oi subject jipetsarec:etnes best rbeiltsbel opinionneol prescribing et t eh r oi controul turtnehlexaaeoentf:f. advantages h dteti e ehvoaan a S n t ,nt t o tt a ir l b t l u e ce u . nos ncrteid...otret rolling undertakings gtaxiisenro, it e subsequent seq allowingucn t o operation tsicoonp scope to management,the vigour,o.e tn t e h r e g better. y , a nd case of private enterprise, and that the less the State inter. ll r u i n g t t l i e t e s e o ss f a s r o y c o ie r ty im w p c o r l e iti s c uc re li g e u x l e a r ti t o io n n s.s ofindividuils associated for sucCim the c r r But o t ip t i ttl dr u ee T toar t si ) ) s rpa e e ' rn sj hr ia e‘ i v : n n ii i ldt d g eh e d i t t n it h lbh e a ait it would be equally inconsistent with one essential difference between Railways and any other de scription of publi c wor k s h as been overlooked, and that power a nd privileges ha ve b een conceded t P • te Companies. which should b e e xerc i se d only under the - direct riv authority Of the State, or under regulations enforced by effective superin tendence and controul. SJ great are the powers, so vast the capabilities of a Rail road, that it must, wherever established, at once supersede the common road ; and not only will all the public conveyances now in use disappear, but even the means of posting will, hi all probability, rapidly d e cli ne , and eventually, perhaps, cease to be found al ong i ts li ne. These ( - fleets may be expected as the necessary consequences of opening a Railway. I's superio rity is too manifest and decided to admit of rivalry ; it possesses almost unlimited means of accommodation ; no amount of traffic exists on any road, or is likely to exist, which a single rail a ay is not capable of conveying ; no concourse of passengers which it cannot promptly dispose of ; the velocity - of the loco motive, when impelled even at a very considerable reduction of its full power, surpasses the greatest speed which the best app )ioted coach, oil dice bpst madc road, call maintain ; iu .hurt, where the capabilities of the system are brought fully into operation, they present, such an accumulation of adv a n. t ..rev, as to render it an instrument of unequalled power in advancing the prosperity of a country. 4 We should have wislieti the general arrangement to have ;Winded in the line, the di•tance between Armagh and liell'aQt ; but as that jg almady ceonpie.l by a Company . iu full op:ration with the works, It is to be hoped that a readiness to unite hi the sante system for fares, &C., a: shall be adopted for the rest, may render the ruinous expAbent of a distinct tine into 13q!r4st uniloceguiry. It therefore deeply concerns the public, whose weifire i, :n_ separably connected with all -that tends to improve the int,. _ nal resources, or to maintain the commercial and manufactur ing superiority of these countries, that such works should b. promoted ; and, consequently, every encowaipment, tent with the regard due to other interests. should be give s: to capitalists,. who may be willing to undertake them. proposition should be submitted to a competent and duly eon stituted tribunal ; and, if aoprovA, should be adopted rcie stamped a; national enterprises. As such. they should r tected from all unnecessary expere,e—from extrava,4aa mends for compensation—from vexatious the ruinous competition of other Con:panies. To tL,.t. e5t,..,• they have a strong claim on the protemioo of tu• , But, on the other hand, the ptHi: inere.st would • r,quire that they should be bound by such conditiolis. and held sub ject to such well-considered regulations and effective control as shall secure to the country at large the full benefit and ec. commodation of this admirable system. The practice hitherto followed in England has been almost the very reverse of that which we here recommend. No pre. liminary steps are taken on behalf of the public, to ascertain whether the proposed Railroad be well adapted to its specific object, or calculated to form a part of a more general sys eat. The best and the worst devised schemes are entertained alike, being equally exposed to opposition, and left equally unpro tected against the difficulties which interested parties may raise up against them. Nay, a Railway Bill may be passed, or it may be rejected ; but the fate of the project merely proves the number and influence of its respective supporters or opponents. Its failure or success is no test whatever of its merits, as a measure of general utility ; for that consideration forms a very small part of the inquiry before Parliament. The principal points which, on application for an Act, the Projectors of a Railroad are required to establish before Par liament are these : Ist. That the probable traffic be sufficient to justify such an establishment. 2d. That the project for effecting. the given object be so planned as to produce good unt chanical mutts. 3d. That adequate funds be secured for carrying it into execution. 4th. That private property be not unduly interfered with. Of these, the second alone bears reference to the future efficiency of the work ; and even this confines the attention of Parliament to one only of the many important questions in which the interests and accommodation of the public are in volved. It also relates to a subject so professional in its nature, that it is not to be expected that a Parliamentary Committee, constituted as such tribunals generally are, should be competent to examine or decide upon it. Should the parties succeed in obtaining a favourable Re port, they are usually empowered to proceed, and to hold the work as any other description of private property, subject to little or no external regulation or controul. Hence they are enabled to establish a monopoly, in the most extensive scrise, and to keep the intercourse of the country entirely at their command. The rate of speed, the choke of hours for depart ing, the number of journeys in the day, rest at their discre tion ; and as they have the unlimited right of fixing the charges for the conveyance both of passengers and goods, they then have an opportunity of repaying themselves, not only fur the legitimate cost of constructing and maintaining the Rail way, but for all the heavy expenditure incurred, either through their own extravagance, or in consequence of the various im positions practised upon them. Thus, every item of unneces sary expense falls eventually upon the public. Sanguine anticipations have been formed of the advantages, already enumerated, of rapidity, facility, frequency, and cc°. nomy, which this mode of communication is unquestionahly calculated to affords ' But it will depend greatly upon the will of the Railway Companies, as at present constituted, to what extent such expectations shall be realised. With respect to the first of those advantages, that of rapi dity, it is known that as the speed increases, the expenses in crease in so high a proportion, that it may be apprehended there will be a strong temptation to bring down the velocity to a rate not much exceeding the best public conveyances which the Railway will have superseded. Next, as to facility of communication, the existence of sepa rate Companies along the same line, without a provision to regulate a.id enforce their cooperation, may be productive of the greatest inconvenience ; and it is already exemplified in the most important line ia the kingdom—that from London to Liverpool. It is a matter of notoriety, that a junction of the two lines, near Birmingham, might readily have been effected, and by that means the inconvenience and delay of transferring goods and passengers avoided. It has been avowed by certain Companies, that it is their intention not to run their carriages on a Sunday. If they exercise such a power, it will be tantamount to locking the turnpike-gates on common roads ; for although most Acts allow individuals to run their own carriages, and even their own locomotives on railways, this privilege is only allowed subject to the approval and regulations of the Company. Scarcely under any circumstances does it appear to us that arm individual could take advantage of such permission; but it is evident, that while accompanied by the condition we have named, it becomes wbolly inoperative, as a remedy for any in convenient regulation Which a Company may think it right to enforce. Lastly, as to economy; it may, without fear of contradic tion, bo state . ), that the practice hitherto f, Mowed leads ne cessarily to the highest possible rates of charge. The ex penses, which are generally excessive, of obtaining the sanc tion of Parliament, the exorbitant payments frequently ex torted as compensation, or to buy off a vexatious opposition ; the superfluous and wasteful profusion often displayed in the construction of the work itself; all concur to demand a large return from the public; which the proprietors, as carriers, being unrestricted as to the rates of charge, will not fail to enforce. And they will the less scruple to do so, because competition, the usual remedy against a di,regird of the pub lic accommodation, would be ruinous, and can, in such cases, be rarely resorted to. We ventured, in our first Report, to point out the proballe consequences of confi , ling such unrestricted powo rs to private and irresponsible individuals ; as regards the convey ince of the mails, these have already begun to manifest themselves ; but they are trifling when compared with the serious evi.s which, we fear, must inevitably result from such improvidert concessions. We believe that Railway travelling will con tinue to maintain a superiority over that which it has super seded; but there is reason to fear that it will be fur below what they country might have derived under better regula tions; when this is perceived and understood, the satisfaction hich is now felt will gave way to discontent and complaint, and retrospective legislation wilt supply but zt partial and imper fect remedy. It might be well to look to the proceedings of other countries, in reference to this important matter. In France the main lines have been laid- , out under the immediate direc tion of the Government, and the conditions made known, on which private Companies will be empowered to construct and work them. America, as might be expected, from its sepa rate and independent jurisdictions, has proceeded less syste matically; but the several States have, in general, become shareholders to a large amount, and have thus acquired great influence in the direction of the Railway:: undertaken within their respective limits. In England clinic, the main lines of communication have been committed to the direction of individuals, almost unc,m ditionally, and without control. We believe this has arisen, in a great measure, from the suddenness with which tl.is in vention burst upon the country, and the imperfect view which has as yet been taken of its extraordinary power, as well as of the extent to which the public interests are involved in its just application and management. But to whatever cause this may be attrileuted, we have deemed it our duty, before closing our Report, to urge tiles,: important considerations on public attention, in the earnest hope, that hi Ireland, where the ground is yet untrodden, every p recaut i on may b e ta k en , an d every measure adopted, which can contribute, on the one hand, to the encouragement of the capitalist, and, on the other, to secure to the country the full and entire benefit which the Railway system is capable of afraditig. We humbly submit this, our Second and final Report, to your Majest i 's consideration. • T. DRUMMOND (L. s.) J. F. BURGOYNE, (L. s.) PETER BARLOW, (L. s.) - RICHARD GRIFFITH, (L. s.) Dublin, 1301 Jul-, 1838. HARRY D. JONES, Sccre:ary. DEAFNESS.—Every "point relating to this exten sively prevaLmt infirmity in the sense of hearing is au admirably eluci dated and vxplrined in Mr. Stevenson's justly popular Treatise on the subject, in which the essence of twenty-fnur Lectures is compressed and .for the benefit of unprofessional readers, constituting the most entercsting and instruetive_work titiserto published, the' we tor. tlially join the highly respecta e and e o lte l viewors and literary description of persons afflicted Editors, its calling the atten with any of the various diseases of the ear, to its valuable contents,—. (See Advertisement.) NATIONAL LOAN FUND ASSURANCE SOCIETY. —lt will be seen by our Parliamentary report•that a 13111 to give addl. Coital facilities to this Company in the transaction of their business, has passed the House of Commons by a consider:std.! majority, notwthstand. ing it was opposed by the President of the Board of Trade. The Society, in fact, is working its way in public estimation, and deservedly so, tbr when its principles are clearly understood by the productive ()lasses of the community, it cannot fail to prevent ilch misery, suffering, and anxiety amongst them. To provide for t e days of sickness and of old age, and to guard against a ts , :t d tarn left destitute in the world, is, or at least ought tbe groat" - • 6ose who hays. A comfortable support for the nt ct have no certain fund on which to rely for the future. To afford the means of making this provision is the intent of this Society, and the p'an adopted places the benefit within the reach of those who cannot avail themselves of the advantages of common life insurances". For instance, a person who insure.; to secure a certain sum at his death may from a Va riety of circumstances, in the course of a few years, have sits one for whom he is anxious to provide, and when suffering actual want himself he will find it difficult to turn his policy into an annuity for his own sop port ; but in this Society, if a person at 20 pays ls. a week, or 21. Pl c a year, he Etures at GO the option of having an annuity of ail, 11 a. 4d for life---2691. I is. paid to him In cash—or to have a yof 346/.15s to leave to his family. Thus he is enabled to bid proceedirgs and to make provision according to the circtr...,stalleas In which he then finds himself. What is more, if he dies 'oefore the age of 60 two-thirds of what he has paid is returnee! ' t o his family; and he is also at liberty at any time to borrow t - , - vo.thiAts or what he has paid in, thlis, inrnithing the means of 4uppo:t when overtaken by sickness, w - ul as a little addi tional OUllay in trade will often materially advance a man's interest, it shwa the insurer the means of itnmedittW %WM its life. The Plan is well deserving of attention, and we hoe Mlident NI gentlemen, who take an interest it, preventing oistrski, and vomt.ting flethought amongst their ntighbours will el)deiSvixttr to Make its in Inciples generally known. —En "' 4cl'f4s, eiylo mean - ter, from . Havre to London, came Slicto in a fog, near Shakspeare Cliff, yesterday mornioz, sit pustsigsrs were safely landed, most of whom latiot:.i, , ,kd the Tally-Ho teach. The Bev. Dr. Chalivi,:„ . iy,, great cballipioa of the Chu re% of Scotland, was one zi.f, hq,•l4,...se.ngera. The Oyde got Or the rocks about one•o'ekecti, - -:itit's;,4oi having sust.n tied any serious, slsitoage, and rocee.dssa lilik; i. 44, 44 ,—D over Ch ron i c l e o f .:fottAtlas.k.: IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY IS. Tem 19.111 OF JULY IN ULSTBlL.—F.urther details of Orange rioting and misconduct have reached us. The sorry rascals have sunk to that degraded level where they can be quietly despised ; for they are happily innoxious as they are ill-intentioned. Their w;-aLlic , s, how,ver, de pended upon the firmness al Government, at the ah clue of which they would have been powerful for it - Ike/lief, which they dr, hlw,yi and reedy. But to the details. In ItathfriEn.; a riot( Lis molt as-etni. d on the 12th, decorated with iLsignia, an.' exccmpanicti by loo , tc ; the magistrates read the Riot Act and called upon the...) to separate, I ut their opposition to the law was so determined, that se7eral of them were wounded ins scuffle that arose ivlim the liolice .I?pri‘ e.I them of h it drums. Another party of them pas,ed throii:h the o•arly same time, so nuinerou3 that they carried no leas than cieven :lag...— Pilot. In Ardrets, Newtownctewart, and several other p:acAt, tha day usa disgraced by Orange processions, and brutal outrtwe was perpt trated naar Tandragee. Justice, however, followed closely o t tl e tracks i f the offence. The following extract from the :Corr./ 1 x, n ri,.er, r. tketa great disgrace on the parties :—" In Caledon, the clerk g ,ve out the 21 psalm, and the gallery sung it to the tune of the Boyne Watt r It is right to add, that neither Lord Caledon or h . + agent were at home ; or it is likely what occurred would have been prevented." GREAT (?) PROTESTANT MicaTiNo.—This much-vaunted and long. talked of "demonstration" of the operative• ttas ttis , opoitacd the ex pectations in which the Orangemen fondly indulged, by turning out a complete and miserable failure. CLONMEL—The return of Mr. Ball for Clonmel has naturally inough produced an access of bile in the atrabi boils hireling of the miserable Orangemen. The Mails acute sense of mortiticat'ou exhibits itself in a long, whining, tedious tirade on the Roman Catholic Clergy of Ire. land—complaining that the Church of Rome patronizes the Govern ment by appointing Re officers to seats in Par Lament—that Clonmel a rotten borough of the Church of Rome, and for her especial bettorif her Majesty's Ministers obtain a factious majority in the House of Commons, and retain their seats in office. We pity the Orangemen's pat paper when we see it reduced to the necessity of printing such pra posterous nonsense. The Mail realy should recollect that there is a degree of mendacity which defeats the object for which the fabrication • was put forth. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUITLNORTITAMPTON, JuLY 18. RREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-CHUBB V. FENWICK. Mr. HUMFRgY stated the case. It was an action of breach of proMise of marriage. The parties were in an humble situa. tion of life, the plaintiff being servant to a respectable lady living in the town, opposite the Goat Inn, where defendant had lived as ostler. They became intimate, of which intimacy plaintiff's n•i tress, a Mrs.. Adamt , , was fully aware, and his courtship (for so it might be called) continued down to 1835, the defendant promising to make her his wife. At the time the acquaintance first began plaintiff was three or four and twenty years of age, she was then seven or eight and twenty, the def.mdant at the present moment being about three and li:;rty or foity. The plantiif placing too great confidence i., the premises of the def• ndant, unfortunately became the mother of a child, born in 1835, and it was only because Fen a ick refused to do anything for the support of tie child that the pre=cut action was brought. Mr. WADDINGTON wished the statute of frauds bad been extended to contracts of marriage, that it must be in writing ; but the defendant could nut write, and the plaintiff, he sup p could not read It put him in mind of a song which to would have bean glad to have sung to the Jury could be have done it as well a; he heard his friend Sergeant Adams do it the evening before ; but as he could not, I e would re cite a verse. It was a poor Tatlander in love, who, wanting to communica'e with his lady, says—_ • 6. But when I sat down to indite 'em, 0 by Jasus I found it too bad; For I could not come up to the writing, And she couldn't read if I had." The Learned Gentler:inn. concluded an eloquent speech by trusting their verdict would be for the defendant. Verdict for. the defendant. OXFORD CIRCUIT—SrerFozn, JULY 17. TILE QUEEN V. DALE AND ANOTHER. Mr. NiatiLE said that this was an indictment for a misde meanour preferred et the instance of the Registrar-General against the prisoners at the bar for having refused to give such information touching the births of their children as the Lew Registration Act required. The prisoners were reprimanded and discharged. Jura 18. ATTWOOD V. TAYLOR AND OTHERS. Mr. Sergeant Wrenn said that this was an action brought to recover the sum of 102,9094 of which 89,3751. is the amount of eleven half-years' instalments of 8,1251. being interest on the balance of the purchase-money of the Comgrave estate and other property in the county, sold by the plaintiff to the defendants, proprietors attd directors of the British Irish Company, and 13,6141. interest on such interest. The de fendants had paid into Court 87,3121., 2,0631. less than the sum claimed on the instalments, asserting that on the last 75,000 E of the purekise-money they were to pay only four-and-a-half lice eel • .t , • and whi c h wou ld account for the difference. Th e questions for the Jury then were, was the plaintiff or were the defendants right on the latter point, and was the plaintiff or ,% , ts he not entitled to 13,6141. being interest on interest c,,, the purehai e money. The Learned Sergeant detailed at ri,nsi.ler,ble length to the Jury the circumstances under which the e:trues in question had been bought in 1825, and the sub sequent edings in the Court of Ex c h equer, when Lord Lyndhurst, in 1832, pronounced a judgment in favour of the (2o npany, declaring the purchase to be void as having been ii ought about by flaudulent misrepresentations on the part of the plaintiff, and then explained to them that the said judg. ment had been reversed with cos's on appeal to the House of Loads, wit . ch last judgment was pronounced in March of the I,resent year. The monies in dispute had accrued due be tween tie date of Lord I..yndburst.'s judgment and the present time. Aster lica,iog Counsel, the Jury consulted, and returned as their verdict, that the plaintiff was not entitled to more than sir; nlc interest. A vcrlict wit entered for the plaintiff for the sum of 2,0631., with liberty t Sir William Follett to move to enter a verdict for the defendant generally, if his construction of the agree ment mentioned should be supported, subject to tits question by Air. Sergeant Wilde of whether the pleadings should not have set out such defence. SURREY SESSIONS.-THURSDAy. Yesterday an adjourned Scisions was held at Newington, fcr the purpose of lightenin g the business of the ensuing Asi;zes fur th e county, which commence on Mond a y next , at Guildford. Charles Anderson, a well-dressed young man, was indicted for stealing a purse containin g 125., from Mr. l'urdeek L ew i s , d ur i ng the fete given on the occasion of the visit of Marshal Soult to Vauxhall-gardens. The Jury re turned a verdict of Guilty. The Chairman sentenced the prisoner to be transported for seven years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. Mike Lynch and Kitty his wife, were charged before Mr. CONANT and Mr. COURTOY with having jointly assaulted Je min.a Cronin. " Ilk's owed me a spite, that's Mike Lynch," began Mrs. Cronin, dashing at once in medias res, " ever since .last Easter Sunday, bakase I whidn'c let him and his wife come to wake me child, as tuk sick wid the masles, and is buried in St. Giles'6. Sis he to me, Ain't ye ashamed o' yourself, M . sthress Cronin ; you can't be a good " Roman" not to let the poor baby be waited like a Christian ; but says he, bad luck to me ould shoe if I don't owe you one for chating ma out of a drunk. Plase yer Honour he couldn't find nothink to lay ahoult of till last Sunday, whin both Mike and his wife beg,tu to call me all the unsinsible names I'd be ashamed to minden, and then bate me head and shoulders as black as yer Wurtship's hoots. I'll take off me gown and stays,and show ycr Wurtship me marks. The complainant was rapidly proceeding to suit the action to the word, and was only prevented by the exercise of er,nsi derable activity on the p ar t o f the officers, from givi: ng th e Bench oceular demonstration of her bruises. Mr. CounTov--Notv, Michael .Lynch, what have you to s,y? Mike—She &slit begun wid a kettle of boding water, which she poured over me wife's bead, and scaldtd her hair off like a pig, She thin tuk tho tongs to me back, and there they .e (placing the tongs on the table), they'll spake for them- elves, for they couldn't have come honestly into the fight, if she hadn't brought them. Mr. Cocwrov—Call in the svitncsses. A great hubbub here occurr,d as to who sbouli Epe k first. for both parties being from the Emerald Isle, each can e pro vided with a host of partisans prepared stoutly to shear to faros, or, in ease (..1 need, to something more. The ciaplairiant's witness, a Nliss Biddy Johnson, was first called lona ard and sworn. Mr. COURTOY—NOW, Bridget Johnson, where were you on 3unday evening ? Miss Biddy untied and re-tied her apron-string, looked up t she eciiioa and down on the floor, as if she would very much liko to evade the question. MitotsrdATE—Why don't you answer, woman? 4 Vou have come here to speak t :!e truth, recollect ? Miss Biddy—Thin, if I must spake, I was taking a cup of tay, in me own room. but without the lave harm in - life, wid Teddy Morris, who's jlst come over fur the hay-making_ Mr. Corterov—lliii 'von see- any hot water poured upon Mrs. Lynch? Miss Biddy —I'll tell yer honner. I was takin a cup of tay wid Toddy, o bin in comes Mishtress Cronin and Axes was me kiddie empty, beltase, says she, if it is, I'll ltruhble you for the lend, or it. Says 1, there wasn't more at tiro-ht in it than two or may be three quarts for Teddy's tay 'aid mine. So say's I just till the pot avid the last drop, as the strong of the toy's ut the bottom. She took away the kithitc, sad be the same token 11 , ore wasn't any wackier in it. On the other si'le witnesses wave that the defendants wore both Arai sous. it with the water, and counter evidence was brought fouvrti to shoe , that the swearers were not present during r.riy part of the affray. The Magistrates decided the knotty case by.. holding the husband to bail. F Marshal Sault paid a visit to the venerable iarl of Westmoreland ye.t,iday in Grosvenor-wt.°. The vener.,bi o Earl, awing to 1114 defect of vision, has been t , bliged to discoy roue riding on horseback. GRAND FESTIV kL .OF THE CANT.e:ItIiURY undentunit the following gentlelf.en have already sig. ; tied their intentioit of Leing present a t important meeting, veil ) bke phice on Wedneada:, the 25th instant :—Lord Vi D Coriv:lgham. ; Lord %if chi ; Lord Worsi.ey, M.P. ; Sir Somerville, Il "Lt ; Daniel O'Connell, Eiq., M.P. "I'. L Esq., ; Joseph Mimi., Egg., M.P. ; It. L. Shell, n 3q ., ; WP:A.tirtoni •; T. Wyse, E.c; , M.P. ; 13- Stirrij3e. li , z,, Ina. lition to . 410 above, several 'ther distinguished so1,1"1`-'74, r..ittee. l'ee Majesty'.glovernment will act the invitation oC the Cti